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J&A Van Rossem

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Overview

A cardboard placard with two images:
(a) a relaxed gentleman smoking a pipe whilst sitting on a large smoking pipe
(b) a yellow soft package/pouch with an image of a publican lighting a pipe for a man restrained in a pillory

Historical information

Troost Aromatic Cavendish was historically produced in the Netherlands, originally by the Van Rossems tobacco and coffee factory in Rotterdam.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.206

Item type

Objects

Signs

Themes

People

Material

Card

Inscriptions and markings

Item (a) : "TROOST - Holland's most comfortable tobacco"
Item (b) : "TROOST - Aromatic Cavendish. Royal Tobacco Works J & AC Van Rossem, Rotterdam, Holland"

Contextual information

Aromatic pipe tobacco is cased with flavoring (vanilla, cherry, fruit) for a pleasant room note (smell) but often offers less flavor, while non-aromatic tobacco relies on natural tobacco taste. Aromatics are generally harder to smoke, requiring slow cadence to avoid tongue bite, whereas non-aromatics provide a more robust, natural, and authentic smoking experience.

Keywords

Smoking And Tobacco

Tobacco Tins, Signs, Items

Place made

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 14 April, 2026

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